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Community Leadership Institute of Kentucky Accepting Applications for Spring Program

Dec 7, 2017, 8:34 AM

The CLIK is a four-week intensive leadership development training program offered in Hazard, Kentucky, designed to enhance research and capacity-building competencies in community leaders, senior staff, directors and administrators who work to improve health and wellbeing.

LGBQ* Women’s Sexual Desire Particularly Impacted by Social and Cultural Pressures

Dec 6, 2017, 12:57 PM

After interviewing women who identify as bisexual, lesbian and heterosexual, a study from UK researchers is contributing to the understanding of how desire is influenced by issues such as sexism, religion, sexual orientation discrimination and more.

Announcing the 2017 Oswald Research and Creativity Competition winners!

Dec 5, 2017, 1:00 PM

This year’s Oswald Research and Creativity Competition was the 53rd annual student competition.

Evolutionary Geneticist to Deliver Thomas Hunt Morgan Lectures

Dec 4, 2017, 8:19 AM

John Postlethwait, a professor of biology from University of Oregon, will deliver two lectures at UK Dec. 6 and 7 as the featured speaker for the ninth annual Thomas Hunt Morgan Lecture Series.

UK Study Shows Lower Lung Cancer Rates in Communities with Strong Smoke-free Laws

Nov 28, 2017, 9:41 AM

Communities with strong smoke-free workplace laws report lower number of new lung cancer diagnoses

$2.9 Million NIDA Grant Awarded to UK Researcher to Study Cocaine Use Disorder

Nov 28, 2017, 8:56 AM

Stoops hopes his research will contribute to the evolving knowledge of treatment for cocaine use disorder (CUD), a substance use disorder that currently has no well-established treatment methods.

UK’s Hunt and Palli Named AAAS Fellows

Nov 28, 2017, 8:55 AM

Two UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment faculty members are named as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

UK CAER to Take Part in Gobble Grease Toss 2017

Nov 22, 2017, 8:26 AM

The University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (UK CAER) and other community partners will once again be taking a Thanksgiving leftover and giving it new life as a renewable fuel.

UK Professors Receive $2.1 Million Award to Advance Autonomous Underground Mining Systems

Nov 21, 2017, 8:43 AM

The UK research team’s innovation — aiming to improve miner health and safety — would provide the first autonomous shuttle to be used underground.

UK's Successful Research Career Development Program Receives Renewed Funding

Nov 20, 2017, 9:25 AM

UK's Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health program has not only supported faculty and researchers in their work, but also jump-started careers, aided in publications and helped forge partnerships and mentorships across disciplines.

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